Gneiss (Banded Gneiss)
Gneiss
Category
Browse metamorphic (likely gneiss or schist based on texture) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Gneiss (Banded Gneiss)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Gneiss
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Schist
Mica Schist
Gneiss Pebble
Gneiss
Muscovite Schist
Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Garnet Schist
Almandine-Garnet Mica Schist
Garnet Schist
Almandine Garnet in Mica Schist (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Orange Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Pyrite in Matrix (Quartz/Schist)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (predominantly composed of Muscovite or Biotite silicates)
Muscovite Mica (Golden/Yellow variety)
KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Granitic Gneiss
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
Black Tourmaline (Schorl)
Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic Sandstone)
Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral inclusions)
Blue Kyanite
Kyanite (Al2SiO5)
Gneiss
High-grade Metamorphic Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss (variable mineral formula primarily containing Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Banded Gneiss (Variety of Gneiss)
Gneiss (specifically, a variety exhibiting prominent banding; mineral composition can vary, but often contains quartz, feldspar, mica, and amphibole)
Schist with Biotite and Quartz
Biotite-Quartz Schist (Fe,Mg,Al silicate mix)
Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Quartzose)
Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral inclusions)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (primarily composed of Muscovite, Biotite, and Quartz)
Gneiss (with Quartzite and Mica)
Gneiss
Beryl (likely Aquamarine) in matrix
Be3Al2(SiO3)6 (Beryllium Aluminum Silicate)
Unknown Rock Specimen
Foliated Gneiss (River-Worn Pebble)
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Marble
Metamorphic rock composed of Recrystallized Carbonate Minerals (chiefly CaCO3)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
Green Schist
Greenschist (composed primarily of Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)
Mica schist
Mica schist (Muscovite and Biotite group)
Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)
Greenschist (containing chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)
Blue Sphalerite (likely dyed or treated Druzy Quartz/Agate)
Zinc Sulfide (ZnS) or Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trade-name enhancement
Quartzite Cobble
Meta-quartzite (SiO2)
Schist
Chlorite/Mica Schist
Greenstone
Metabasalt / Chlorite-Epidote Schist
Gneiss
Gneiss
Gneiss
Gneiss
Gneiss
Gneiss
Gneiss (specifically a Granitic Gneiss)
Gneiss (Composition: Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)